BLEEDING ANGEL

AN: I do not own Card Captor Sakura

Chapter 9

I awoke with a start and found my heart beating painfully in my chest. I ached slightly as I hunched over, still trying to catch my breath. "Li!" I looked at my door. Fists hammered the door constantly and I could hear heavy and frightened breaths coming from the other end. "Li, open up. Please open up. LI!"

The desperate voice filled me and I rushed to the door. My clumsy fingers fumbled with the key and I finally managed to pull the door open.

My heart stopped.

My mind paused.

Nothing. There was nothing. I found nothing but a clam dark hallway smiling at me as the faint crystal light reflected against the large mirrors. Nothing? I frowned as I leaned against my door. Did I imagine her voice? Did I really hear her?

My muscles tightened and I found myself looking in the direction of her room. No, she might not have been here physically but something is amidst. I stared intently down the hallway. My skin crawled slightly. That's all the convincing I need.

Dreading the worst and hoping for the best I wandered through the empty hallways of the palace looking for the girl. Every room I checked in was empty, even those which should have people sleeping in them where empty. I swallowed hard when I found my mother's room empty as well.

What the hell is going on?

I turned and walked into a small body. I looked down and found my mother staring at me. Relieved she clutched my arm. "Xiao-lang, there is something in the palace, over the entire city to be exact." Her whisper was frightened and desperate. "Everyone has gone to their respected shelters."

"What are you doing out?" Nothing could scare my mother, but with this kind of behaviour she had me on the edge.

"I couldn't find you. You're room was empty."

"I'll escort you to the shelter. Mother, make an announcement to everyone. They should keep all shelters brightly lit. I don't care if it's the holy month or not, if they value their lives they will keep it lit. Understand?"

"Yes. Do you know what is going on?"

"I'm not sure, but I have my suspicion. Is Sakura with you?"

"No. I was looking for her as well; I thought she might be with you."

I brushed a hand through my hair and clenched my jaw. "Shit." Not really knowing what to do I opened the shelter door for my mother and noticed the rest of the house hold all huddled together. "Remember what I told you." I turned my attention to the rest of them. "I don't want any of you to leave this place. Keep the crystals at maximum and keep the door closed, no matter what you hear do not come out. That's an order." I closed the door and listened as they bolted it from the inside.

That Angel better be working over time tonight.

I searched the rest of the empty hallways for the girl. Every door I opened revealed nothing and the night breeze has died down allowing the heat of the previous day to take full effect. The silence was eerie and every shadow seemed to hide something.

Aware of a presence I slowly made my way through the last hallway leading up to the kitchen. The silence was ruptured with a loud and ear shattering clatter of metal. "OH SHIT!" The loud curse rang above the clattering metal and I recognised the girl's voice.

Sounds of someone trying to get away from something could be heard and more loud noises of kitchen utensils and dishes falling to the floor echoed through the silence. "Ah! Gaan weg! Gaan weg!" (Ah! Go away! Go away!) The girl's voice was clear over the noise and I rushed to the kitchen.

I forced the door open and found the girl scrambling away from a large thing over the tables and counters. She flung a pan at it and hit it square against the head before she fell from the counter to the floor. "Pyn en lyding." (Pain and suffering.)

"Sakura!" I rushed through the counters, stumbling over broken dishes and pans. My heart raced and I could feel all my senses heighten. It was one of them, one of those things. How? How did they find us? We left no traces and we have been to so many other planets. How did they find us?

I hardly had time to think of it when I saw the girl lunge herself at the beast. Her two hands clutched the handle of a knife as she tore it down. The beast let out a horrific sound as she continued to pull the blade down its chest to its lower body with her weight.

Grinning she stood over the thing as it struggled on the ground. She pressed her knee on the thing's ripped chest and pulled its beak back, taking full advantage of its weakened state. The blade ripped trough its flesh. Dark blood pooled on the floor as its severed head lay next to its body.

"Ewe! Gross." She pulled on her shirt with two fingers. "My nuwe hemp." (My new shirt.) I burst with laughter as I watched her eye her now rather bloody white shirt. She glared at me. "It's not funny. Your mother gave it to me."

"I don't think my mother will mind."

"But I do." She wiped the knife's blade on a cloth and slid it into her belt. Disgusted she tip toed over the beast's body and took her place beside me. Together we stared at the thing ruining my kitchen floor. "How the hell did it get here?"

AN: Hello! I'm back! Mwa-ha-ha! Let the torture of the hero of our story continue. Exciting chapter, hey? I thought it make up for the long wait. Things are going to become much more interesting from this point on. Maybe I'll find some more inspiration at the sea side next week!

Can it get even stranger? Yes it can!!! Can the writer make you want to read till the very last word? Yes she can!!! Can Sakura kill another one? Yes she can!!! Will you find out what the "beasts" are? Yes you will!!! Can I become even more hyper? I hope not!!!

Yes! The craziness has come to its final stages. Ha-ha! Thank you for waiting! Okay, you really didn't have a choice, but thank you!

Enjoy your holiday!

Tella